Okay guys, a few weeks back my odometer stopped turning but the speedometer still works.. I have a 65 chevy c-10 p/u with a 3 speed manual tranny. Before I go replacing everything, i wanted some advice. I noticed that the cable wont tighten completely to the tranny.
"I noticed that the cable wont tighten completely to the tranny." Hi JML. Check the cable at the trans connection. It sounds like it's not in properly. If the cable was replaced, there may be a piece of the old cable still in there. Disconnect the cable from the trans and (with tweezers) probe around in the connection at the trans. If there is nothing in there, reconnect the cable by making sure that the cable is all the way in before you begin tightening it. This may not help the odometer problem if the odometer is bad. Look for a gauge cluster at swap meets, wrecking yards for one that is working and swap out the offending part. DV
If the speedometer works but the odometer doesn't, you have stripped a gear in the odometer mechanism. No cable replacement or adjustment will correct this. Either replace the entire speedometer head (easiest) or the odometer mechanism (requires dissembly of the speedometer head).
is there a place i can buy odometer parts or the whole setup? our junk yards are pretty stripped around here. Its pretty hard to change the oil when you cant tell the mileage.
United Speedometer (www.speedometershop.com) can repair or completely refurbish your old speedometer head. Call them at 800-877-4798.
